More thanks go out to Amy who wrote most of the devotional thoughts that accompanied the website. Thanks to Diane, Kate, and Ross for working tirelessly on the trip. Thanks to Tim S. who prepped communion for Day One. Thanks to Sue S. for preparing lunch for us on Day Two, even if it was in Shrewsbury. Thanks to all the churches who opened their doors to us. I don’t think we broke anything, but sorry if we did. And thanks to the parents for trusting us with your kids, writing letters to them, and for your comments and emails along the way.

For any friends of Secret Sojourners who have been following along on our journey, we extend an open invitation to Salem Covenant Church youth group events. We strive (though imperfectly) to be a community that supports one another in living out the call of Jesus to love our neighbors as ourselves. We welcome you to explore what that might mean for each of us wherever you’re at on that journey. For more information, contact Mike at mnyman@mac.com or ask the friend who’s already part of our community. Thanks for following along.

Special thanks to Jake and Nikole for writing our blog posts and sorting through tons of pictures, respectively. Couldn’t do this without them.

Sorry, but we won’t be able to post this evening (Monday). Should be up tomorrow night, though.

Please note that there may be up to a three hour delay on mission postings.

Updated Packing List:

On Saturday morning, arrive wearing a set of clothes you’d wear to gym class (including shoes)

Light Sleeping Bag (preferably one that stuffs into a bag–not the kind that rolls up)
Black Duffle Bag from the Puerto Rico mission trip (or a bag roughly 4000 cubic inches (2.5 cubic feet))
Backpack (day pack sized)

All items below must fit into your day pack on Saturday morning:

• Bag lunch and drink
• Water bottle
• Fresh change of clothes
• Swimsuit
• Towel
• Swim Towel
• Toiletries
• Bible
• Pen
• Camera
• Sunscreen

All items below must fit into the duffle bag:

• Small Pillow
• Flashlight
• Sleeping Pad
• Spending Money - $100 max (for souvenirs, snacks, and two or three meals)
• Sturdy Walking Shoes (assume a hike through the rainforest of Puerto Rico)
• Warm Weather Clothes - we’ll be doing laundry Wednesday night, so pack light
• Jacket for approximately 50 degree temperatures
• Business Casual Outfit
• Extra Batteries for your digital camera
• Raincoat or poncho
• Government Issued Photo I.D. (if 18 or older)
• Any small item that represents love, and that you’ll be willing to give away

Community building is one of the important aspects of The Secret Sojourn. In a culture where we can so easily retreat into our own secluded world of cell phones and ipods, the experience of the Sojourn is an intentional break from our ordinary experiences. In keeping with the tradition of the first two sojourns, cell phones and ipods will not be turned on during our times in community—including van, train, plane, or boat rides. We will listen to one another’s music in community, so you are able to submit one CD worth of MP3s for use on the trip. All selections must be tagged with a minimum of title, artist, and album information. (See iTunes instructions for help), and burned to a CD as an MP3 CD (See Creating your own MP3 CDs for help).

CDs must be submitted by June 30.